I think we can all agree that color is good in moderation, tastefully balanced with neutrals and textures. Of course if your taste is ‘farmhouse’ you might gravitate toward neutrals more. Or if you love boho décor, you might be brave with vibrant color and patterns. There’s no right or wrong!
So when it came time to make a choice about what color to paint our potting bench, I was ... [ Read More ]

Ya’ll, it’s been HOT where we live. Like Arizona-in-the-early-spring-hot. Like hotter than what we’re accustomed to in Iowa. But we survived the weekend, and lost a combined total of 3 meeeeeellion pounds in sweat, as a family.
That’s a lie actually.
But at least the sweat we produced was coupled with sunscreen and FUN.
Nick and I designed a potting bench together to fit our needs. I ... [ Read More ]

Howdy friends What’s hangin?
Sometimes, we have a piece of furniture that seems like it needs an update, but we’re not sure what?
TELL ME YOU’VE BEEN THERE.
This little secretary desk was given to me by my sister-in-law’s parents, and I LOVED IT. But after living with it for awhile, I decided it needed something. I knew for sure I didn’t want to paint it and cover up all that pretty ... [ Read More ]

There’s just something about oversized pegboards that just GETS ME. Ever since being inspired by this version via Mandi @ Vintage Revivals, I’ve been subconsciously pondering where in our home I could clear off a wall for something this large. Sadly, the walls in our home are maxed out. But my bro and sis-in-law recently bought a new house and have lots of luscious blank wall space that has me ... [ Read More ]

My parent’s thought it would be great fun to have a kid every two years… for FOURTEEN YEARS. And that is why I’m 12 years older than my youngest sibling. Josh. This pic is something like 13 years old. I still totally look like this, right? Of all my siblings, Josh and I are the most similar (even though I graduated and moved away when he was 5, and we didn’t really get to know each other until ... [ Read More ]

This little baby doll crib was given to my mom when she was a little girl, and is the sole reason she quit believing in Santa Claus.
You see, her pops got a little careless with the hiding of ‘Santa’s gifts’, and my Mom’s innocent little child-eyes got a fleeting view of this baby doll crib in the trunk of their car before her dad realized his error and quickly slammed the trunk.
Kind of ... [ Read More ]

You might think that we must have a swanky wood shop with ample space, stacks of exotic rough-cut hardwoods, Festool everything, and gloriously organized-according-to-color spray paint collection (OKAY we totally do have that last thing). Everything else? #notsomuch …In reality, we use our two-car garage as our wood shop, and park our vehicles outside in the elements. Because priorities.
But ... [ Read More ]

We’re no strangers to stenciling ‘round these parts, and I thought it would be awesome to polish up and re-share this post from our archives on how to make your own stencil! It’s simple, fun and most importantly FAR CHEAPER than buying them online or at a store! We even have tons of inspiring stencil art, stencil designs and step-by-step tutorials to get your stenciling wheels turning! Check ... [ Read More ]

One of the most common questions we get is this:
What’s the difference between laminate and wood veneer? And can I paint it?
You ask, we deliver:
Now, we don't claim to be professionals by any means, but we've been around the block with ALL our furniture transformations... and we're happy to share what we've learned!
Let’s start with the definitions of each… because they’re totally ... [ Read More ]

It’s no secret that the twins’ bedroom is my all-time favorite room in our entire house. And I’ll admit I was a little sad when the girls out-grew their Fainting Couch Toddler Beds.
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Our twins are extra tall for their age (after all, their daddy is 6’8”) so I knew their time in the toddler beds would be short. Nick and I have been tossing around different ... [ Read More ]

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